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Eating and Drinking in Russia

By Betsy Wuebker 27 Comments

eating and drinking in Russia

Leading up to the Sochi Olympics, we were most curious about what we were going to be eating and drinking in Russia. This kept our minds off the media hype. Russians love to drink and eat. And we loved eating and drinking in Russia, too. Sharing a glass or a meal is the best way we know of getting acquainted with people. We felt so fortunate to become acquainted with Russians of every age, and from a variety of regions during the Olympic Games. Fed on an information diet which consisted Continue Reading

Russians: What We Think vs What We Know

By Betsy Wuebker 43 Comments

Is what we thought about Russians accurate? We and the Russians, a family of 3, were the only ones on the Winter Olympics gondola leaving Sanki Sliding Center. The descent to the Krasnya Polyana hub is spectacular and very swift. There was just enough time for the young dad to turn to me and ask, "What do you know about the Olympics?" Startled, I racked my brain. What do I know? Dates, statistics, locations? Oh! Then it dawned! He wanted to know what I thought about the Olympics. Different Continue Reading

Sochi Security: What We Saw

By Betsy Wuebker 5 Comments

One of the media's favorite pre-Olympics topics was security threats at the Sochi Games. When we were traveling in Europe prior to arriving in Sochi, we could tell when the U.S. media ramped up the hype on how unsafe our destination was going to be. We got many email and social media messages from concerned relatives and friends every time this happened. They worried about our personal safety, warned us about electronic hacking and being robbed of our belongings, and wondered would we be Continue Reading

 

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